HomeMy WebLinkAbout12.07.2006COUNCIL WORK SESSION
December 7, 2006
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Mayor Pro Tem Schmitt, Welper, Gunderson, Greenwood, Getty, Kincaid.
Members absent: Cole.
Moved by Welper, seconded by Gunderson that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Ayes:
Five. Absent: Cole, Kincaid. Motion carried.
Mayor Pro Tem Schmitt reviewed items on the Standing Committee agendas for meetings
scheduled for Monday, December 11, 2006.
Kincaid now present at 8:03 a.m.
Mayor Pro Tem Schmitt reviewed items on the council agenda for Monday, December 11, 2006
and the following items were discussed.
The consulting service agreements with Howard R. Green for the Downtown Hazardous
Substance Assessment Grant Project and for the Downtown Petroleum Assessment Grant
Project. The city has received two $200,000.00 grants from the EPA to assess the downtown
area looking for old gas stations and leaking underground storage tanks. A report from Howard
R. Green shows at least 54 buried storage tanks in the area. At one time, there were gas stations
and dry cleaning businesses on these properties. The report will show the city where the tanks
are located and the DNR will give the city an opinion as to whether the sites need to be cleaned
up or not. It will be hard for a developer to obtain a bank loan until they can prove the site is not
contaminated. Once we have the locations, the city can apply for grants to clean up the sites.
The agreement with TallGrass Historians for professional services to provide a Section 106
evaluation of the Tech Works buildings. Two or three of the John Deere buildings could be
listed as historical. A booklet will be produced that will show the history/information on John
Deere from the John Boy to the present.
The agreement with Mobile Money for the ATM machine at the Waterloo Airport. The Airport
Board approved extension of the contract at a cost of $150.00 per month. The machine generates
approximately $80.00 per month with the airport subsidizing the rest. The board feels the
machine is in a visible location, just not enough traffic.
The construction plans for the sanitary sewer serving Greenbelt Centre Plat No. 1 for the Maurer
and Gold's Gym development. Some grading work has started on this project.
The proposal packets for the sale and conveyance of property located at the southwesterly corner
of West 10th and Jefferson Streets and sale and conveyance of two metal pole buildings at the
corner of East 8th and Sycamore Streets. Planning staff has put together a proposal packet for
each project.. When submitting the proposal, bidders will be required to include earnest money
in the amount of $500.00, which is not refundable if the winning bidder does not start the project.
Each bidder will be required to sign a development agreement which requires them to start
construction within six months and completion of the project within 24 months. The bid
proposal requires them to explain what their plans are for the property to make sure they fall
within the city's sale of property guidelines.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Gunderson, seconded by Getty that
the meeting be adjourned at 8:17 a.m. Ayes: Six. Absent: Cole. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk